Citizen-science project initiated at UMaine applied in National Parks nationwide

Citizen science is a powerful tool for assessing the risk of environmental contamination, according to a new assessment of a nationwide project initiated at the University of Maine. The Dragonfly Mercury Project encourages students, volunteers and visitors of National Parks to collect dragonfly larvae to measure mercury levels in water bodies. The continental-scale study is read more Citizen-science project initiated at UMaine applied in National Parks nationwide